Top of the Lake Pure Michigan Byway dedication set for Friday

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Oct 5, 2017 at 9:30 AM

Scott Brand

The Michigan Department of Transportation will officially unveil the Top of the Lake Pure Michigan Byway at 1 p.m. Friday with an 85-mile stretch of US-2 — from St. Ignace to Thompson — coming under this designation.

The event will be held at the Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum.

“We’re going to have a number of speakers,” said President Charlie Vallier as his organization prepares to host this event. “We’ll have a representative from the Governor’s Office, (Sault Tribal Chairman) Aaron Payment and city and township officials from St. Ignace to Thompson.”

Vallier explained the Top of the Lake designation is not directly tied to the museum, but from Naubinway’s position as the northernmost point of Lake Michigan.

The museum, which also houses a meeting room, serves as a community center for the Top of the Lake Community Association.

“We’re very happy to host this event,” said Vallier.

The public is welcome to attend, said Vallier, adding refreshments will be served as part of the festivities.

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